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Paul Watzlawick, PhD


Paul Watzlawick, received his Ph.D. from the University of Venice in 1949. He has an Analyst's Diploma from the C.G. Jung Institute for Analytic Psychology in Zurich. Watzlawick has practiced psychotherapy for more than 30 years. He was research associate and principal investigator at the Mental Research Institute. He was Clinical Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center. Watzlawick is a noted family therapist; he is recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Family Therapy Association. Also, he is author, co-author or editor of eight books on the topics of interactional psychotherapy, human communication and constructivist philosophy.

He formulated five axioms. They are:

  1. It is not possible to not communicate. Every behavior is some kind of non-verbal communication.
  2. Every communication has a content. In addition, there is 'metainformation', which says how the communicator wants to be understood.
  3. All partners involved in a communication process also interpret their own behaviour during communication.
  4. Human communication involves both verbal and non-verbal communication. In addition to the spoken words, there are is also a non-spoken part (gestures, behavior, intonation..) which is part of the communication.
  5. Communication between humans is either symmetric or complementary. This is based on whether the relationship of those communicating is based on differences or parity.

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EP00 Dialogue 08 - Brief Therapeutic Interventions - William Glasser, MD, and Paul Watzlawick, PhD


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Psychotherapy |  Dialogues |  Brief Therapy
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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
Faculty:
William Glasser, MD |  Paul Watzlawick, PhD
Duration:
56 Minutes
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Original Program Date:
May 28, 2000
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EP00 Dialogue 08 - Brief Therapeutic Interventions - William Glasser, M.D., and Paul Watzlawick, Ph.D. Given a topic, to become aware of the differing approaches to psychotherapy, and to identify the ...
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EP00 Topical Panel 16 - The Therapy of Milton H. Erickson - Jay Haley, MA; Ernest Rossi, PhD; Paul Watzlawick, PhD; Jeffrey Zeig, PhD


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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
Faculty:
Jay Haley, MA |  Ernest Rossi, PhD |  Paul Watzlawick, PhD |  Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Duration:
54 Minutes
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Original Program Date:
May 28, 2000
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Topical Panel 16 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 - The Therapy of Milton H Erickson Featuring Jay Haley, MA, Ernest Rossi, PhD, Paul Watzlawick, PhD, and Jeffrey Zeig, PhD. Moderated by Cami...
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EP00 Topical Panel 18 - Homework Assignments - Alexander Lowen, MD; Miriam Polster, PhD; Paul Watzlawick, PhD; Jeffrey Zeig, PhD


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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
Faculty:
Alexander Lowen, MD |  Miriam Polster |  Paul Watzlawick, PhD |  Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Duration:
55 Minutes
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Original Program Date:
May 28, 2000
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Topical Panel 18 from the Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 - Homework Assignments Featuring Alexander Lowen, MD, Miriam Polster, PhD, Paul Watzlawick, PhD, and Jeffrey Zeig, PhD. Moderated by Bernhard...
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EP00 Invited Address 2a - Procedural Range in Gestalt Therapy - Miriam Polster, PhD


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Invited Addresses |  Gestalt |  Psychotherapy
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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
Faculty:
Miriam Polster |  Paul Watzlawick, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 21 Minutes
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Original Program Date:
May 25, 2000
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This address will focus on some of the particulars of therapeutic attention. It will explore how to translate therapy into an increased sense of self-support and choice.
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EP00 Invited Address 11b - Therapy of "As If" - Paul Watzlawick, PhD


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Faculty:
Paul Watzlawick, PhD |  Zerka Moreno
Duration:
1 Hour 26 Minutes
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Original Program Date:
May 29, 2000
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EP00 Invited Address 11b - Therapy of "As If" - Paul Watzlawick, Ph.D. Certain aspects of language can be especially useful for the purpose of bringing about behavioral changes. The nature of these ch...
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